Sorry to bring this up again. The season is about to start and there is still no solution. Mike if you still in Thailand I would be in for a yellow rashguard.Name: same as on my streamer NLD-37

Otherwise I found a website that offered custom rashguards. But anyway the reason I am posting here now is because of this. Back home at my home spot they introduced the system of bright vests. It is not the first place, its sad it has to go like that but it works. I totally agree with Adrien that a big sign would be the best solution but to find a temp solution I really think a bright rashguard / one of those road worker vests will do the trick.

Heading down south this coming week, but is any one maybe interested in meeting on Saturday the 9th of April around Montrose? We can share our idea's in person, talk about it in person and hopefully find a solution in person.

Oh and maybe this year a get together when the wind is blowing at Waukegan or Miller? Ride, sell and ENJOY!

Rash Guards will ba an "all or none" thing, and will all be the same color.

They can't be Orange or White, those are Lifeguard Colors.

I'm looking for "sponsors" and will ask windward Boardshop if they are interested in participating.

I'd like the Rash Guards to say....MONTROSE BEACH KITEBOARDING CREW and have a 10x3in space to write in your name with a marker. The rest of it can have Logo's or Sponsors on it. It will need to be the outer most garment worn while on the water.

The Safety Vest ideas is interesting, but I think too easy to counterfit. Not a problem when we are all there, but what about the person who shows up and heads out alone. We've already experienced "fake streamers".

I'd like to have a new packet ready soon. It should include two copies of the operating plan and rules. One will be signed and retained by ????windward?

Met with the owners of Windward Board Shop and discussed Montrose and the registration process. When we re-register and distribute rash guards, they will be able to handle distribution and be able to collect and money due for the cost of the rash guard.

I'd vote for the rash guards to be a uniform color that stands out. If orange and white can't be used, maybe yellow. I like to wear a vest and wearing the rash guard over it doesn't seem like a comfortable fit. So if these are long sleeve rash guards hopefully the brightly colored sleeves would stand out enough to do the trick. Or I see myself choosing to ditch the vest most days, I'd obviously follow what we all agree to.

get a size bigger and u can put it over your wetsuit with no problems. when i was working on the beach back home as a water sport instructor i hadto do it all the time. or if u really don't feel for it we might be able to tlget those safety vests instead ? the streamers didn't work unfortunate. read all about it in the big montrose discussion

Just back from 2 weeks in Tarifa and pumped for season now although not cold weather. A buddy of mine has been riding npx suit this past winter and loves it and convinced me so going to pick one up. What about people that ride in drysuits and rashguards?

1. have the sign simply state: No kiteboarding without approved rash guard. To obtain a rash guard visit chichagokitesurfing.com. Have instructions on the site2. the rash guards should be numbered and logged by whoever distributes them2a. whoever receives a numbered rashguard is responsible for it, no loaning it out3. whoever distributes them checks for the proper IKO rating4. the cost of the rashguard is borne by the kiter4a. if you wear a wetsuit uby the right size5. the beach is all of ours and our collective responsibility to "sheriff" others

One point of confusion is "policing". We are "self policing", that means we have promised to regulate ourselves. Also, the city doesn't actively want to come and check on us etc, unless we start causing problems. So if you're asking..."are the guards checking?" the answer is no, not until there's a problem and we all get thrown out. They are watching and will report back to their bosses that we are no longer following the rules, and then I'll get a phone call to inform us that we're banned again.

We have to check eachother or the city will take over the program, probably ban us during the summer months, and severely regulate it at other times.

It's up to us to keep the beach safe and make sure that we are all following our own rules.

Lot's of sand blew in and the bottom of the rock steps is about burried. Also, it looks like you could step over the dog fence closer to the land side of the beach. It was still really flat and wet with the big rollers last night.

Looked pretty packed down for any land boarders, not that I condone that activity ... lol.

Anyone been in the water? It looked like it was pretty shallow for quite a way out.